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Daily Victories... a Few Square Inches at a Time
I used to work on half a dozen projects and once, and finish at least one painting a week. These days I'm lucky to finish one painting a month. I would like to think I'm pretty good at focusing, even...
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"Sharing Secrets" - A Progression
Here is one of my most recent paintings. While I still don't have one particular method that I use for starting and completing a painting, I share here the process I used for this painting. I hope it...
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Recent Demos and Paintings
I've had the opportunity to work with some really amazing models lately. Some of them have posed for demos in my fall alla prima painting workshops, and others have posed for independent projects.Ann...
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Painting Little Hands
My almost-six-month-old, Cecelia, is as perfect as perfect can be, and when I paint her, I find myself grasping at that perfection, unattainable and just out of reach. But that is the joy and the...
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New Self Portrait - Proverbs 31:17
My newest self portrait, "Proverbs 31:17 (Self Portrait at 29)," is the inevitable sequel (one of many, no doubt) to "The Wait and the Reward." Like "The Wait," it was a painting that required great...
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Learning to Fly in 2015
I can't believe it's been two months since my last post... but, considering how fast the holidays flew by, I guess it makes sense. In November and December I buckled down to meet some commission...
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Transparency in Life Through Art - Recent Works
This is probably true of all artists, but I've come to discover that each of my paintings is a direct revelation of my thoughts or where I am at this stage of my life and art. My most recent work seems...
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The Eyes of a Child
As a woman who thrives on exploration and discovery, whether it be along the streets of Venice (ah, Europe - how I miss you!) or the mountain trails of the Colorado Rockies, I have found myself...
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"Jessica's Scarf" - A Progression
Last night after putting Cecelia to bed, I left to paint with a group of artists who meet regularly in Plano on Thursday nights, and my husband stayed home to hold down the fort.I had a blast doing...
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New Still Life, & Certificate of Excellence!
I'm not sure where most of February and March went, but both of those months have been wet, cold, and cloudy. It felt like we had weeks and weeks of rain, which is the most I've ever seen in my nearly...
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New Painting: A World of Possibilities
I never thought I would put a rainbow or a smiley face in a work of art.But that's just what I did this week. I had this crazy idea. It started when we had some guests over, and I had the front door...
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Closing One Chapter and Opening Another
I’m sitting in one last cramped corner of what used to be my studio, as the moving boxes close in on me from all sides. I’ve been camped out here for about a week and a half now, with a daily routine...
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Spring Whirlwind
Where did spring go? The summer solstice was this past Sunday and I realized that even though it was technically the first day of summer, spring already felt long gone. I love this time of year because...
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Emerging from the Fog - Painting Trip to Telluride
Last week our little family went on a spur-of-the-moment trip to Telluride. It was no small thing, packing up and making the 6-hour drive, but we had already lived in Colorado for a month and still...
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Painting from Life: My Toddler
Someone sent me a gentle reminder this morning that while it may be worthwhile to fight for my painting time, it's more important to be spending time with my daughter and enjoying every second,...
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New Painting - Bridal Portrait
Painting is an exercise in problem solving. There are countless things to keep in mind: choosing an overall design, deciding whether to block in with paint or do a simple line drawing first, choosing...
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Finding Community, Finding Mentors
Several months ago, my husband and I moved from Dallas, TX, to Denver, CO. While we moved primarily for family, I was well aware that this “new life” meant leaving the comfort of my established art...
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New Painting: Inheritance
My baby girl isn't a baby anymore. She is a full-fledged toddler, walking like a champ, going up and down stairs, saying new words, and giving me real hugs and kisses! There's nothing she loves more...
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Finished Book on Motherhood
With the completion of my last painting, "Inheritance," I felt I could put the finishing touches on this book I've been working on. It includes blog posts and all of my artwork from pregnancy through...
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New York, Sargent, and Max Ginsburg
It is now officially autumn, and as much as I love summer, I am ready for the change. This morning the air felt different. It was crisp, and smelled of earth. I closed my eyes and drank it in. It was a...
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